Rebecca Coakley carded a course record-equalling nine-under-par 63 to claim a four-shot lead at the Deutsche Bank Ladies Swiss Open at Golf Gerre Losone.

France’s Gwladys Nocera birdied the last three holes to share the lead with Sweden’s Maria Boden at the Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open.

England’s Rebecca Hudson fired a seven-under-par 65 to take the halfway lead at the S4C Wales Ladies Championship of Europe.

Welsh player Becky Brewerton began her quest for a maiden professional title at the ANZ Ladies Masters in Queensland with a six-under-par 66 at Royal Pines.